Stand-In Father As temporary guardian to his twin baby nieces, William Barns barely knows a diaper from a burp cloth. The well-meaning but meddling neighbor ladies suggest a wife--namely Emily Jane Rodgers. Although William isn't in the market for a bride, he needs a loving woman to watch over the children, and Emily Jane fits the bill nicely. Emily Jane agrees to care for William's nieces--not become his betrothed. Fully determined to find her own way in life and to open her own bakery, Emily Jane isn't looking for a husband. But no matter how hard she resists, Emily Jane is roped in by the twins' little hugs and William's tender regard. And soon she longs to be a permanent part of this ready-made family...

Love is not in their plans! Marrying the Major by Victoria Bylin Retired officer Tristan Willoughby-Smith needs a wife to protect his children. When governess Caroline Bradley arrives at his Wyoming ranch, she seems perfectly suited. Caroline knows what a real union of hearts should be, and the major’s no-nonsense offer hardly qualifies. Yet in this unusual match, she starts to see the makings of the family she never thought she’d find… The Texan’s Twin Blessings by Rhonda Gibson As temporary guardian to his twin baby nieces, William Barns barely knows a diaper from a burp cloth. The well-meaning but meddling neighbor ladies suggest a wife—namely Emily Jane Rodgers. Fully determined to find her own way in life, Emily Jane isn’t looking for a husband. But she’s roped in by the twins’ little hugs and William’s tender regard. And soon she longs to be a permanent part of this ready-made family.

Stand-In Father As temporary guardian to his twin baby nieces, William Barns barely knows a diaper from a burp cloth. The well-meaning but meddling neighbor ladies suggest a wife—namely Emily Jane Rodgers. Although William isn't in the market for a bride, he needs a loving woman to watch over the children, and Emily Jane fits the bill nicely. Emily Jane agrees to care for William's nieces—not become his betrothed. Fully determined to find her own way in life and to open her own bakery, Emily Jane isn't looking for a husband. But no matter how hard she resists, Emily Jane is roped in by the twins' little hugs and William's tender regard. And soon she longs to be a permanent part of this ready-made family…

Includes a 15th-anniversary bonus story by Margaret Daley.

Writers and Writings of Texas.